Diet and diabetes
1985
Bierman, E.L.
Nutritional recommendations and diets for diabetic management are reviewed and discussed. The beneficial effects of dietary carbohydrates on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity have been demonstrated, and higher carbohydrate, lower fat and cholesterol diets appear to reduce atherosclerosis risk in diabetics over the long term. Such high carbohydrate diets can improve a variety of metabolic abnormalities associated with the diabetic state. These diets are gradually being accepted by physicians, dietitians, diabetes educators, and diabetics. Data to support this change are presented. Current nutritional recommendations for both insulin-dependent and non-insulin dependent diabetes are discussed. While these diets urge the replacement of fat calories with carbohydrate calories, the recommendations call for no increase in total calories consumed. Since wheat products contain both starches and plant fiber, their inclusion in diabetic diets may be beneficial.(wz)
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